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MaineLD 337132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Repeal the Sunday Amateur Sports Law, the Law Allowing Municipalities to Permit the Operation of Movie Theaters on Sundays and the Law Imposing a Fine or Imprisonment for Playing Games and Sports with Admission Charges on Memorial Day

Sponsored By: Joshua Morris (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Maine repeals Sunday and holiday recreation rules

Maine repeals specified parts of its Sunday amateur sports law. It also ends the law letting towns permit movie theaters to open on Sundays. The repeal does not spell out what other rules apply to these Sunday activities. Games and sports with paid admission on Memorial Day no longer carry the repealed fine or jail penalty.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joshua Morris

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

  • Donald Ardell

    Republican • House

  • Laurel Libby

    Republican • House

  • Michael Lance

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 43

    4/25/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/23/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/22/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    4/17/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/15/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    1/30/2025House

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